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Laptop won't boot up Windows XP CD

Last answer on Nov 7, 2009 6:22:53 am GMT Tbach, on Oct 26, 2008 3:49:44 am GMT 
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Hello,

I have an HP laptop and I've re-formatted the hard drive using kill disk. I have made sure that in the BIOS the boot up order has CD ROM as #1, top. I can't seem to get the Windows CD to boot up when I start the laptop and I've tired ECS key to select Boot order, f2 just goes into BIOS, and f12 to boot up LAN (which I don't need).

I've tried everything and made sure the CD ROM should boot up and it's a bootable disc as well. Does anyone have any other suggestions of what to try? I've had this happen before on installs, but can't remember what finally worked.

Thanks,

Terry

Configuration: Windows XP

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Penchalaiah, on Oct 26, 2008 12:37:53 pm GMT

Is your xp cd is correct. Because in some cds we can't able to boot it.

or set your bios by using f10. It takes to boot order and change it.

is your dvd drive is working properly.

if you check that dvd/cd is working properly before formatting the harddisk

any how check your dvd by connecting it to your friends computer. To know about whether it is working properly.

or gave it to any repair center check it or it will be fault of windows cd. Have a windows cd from your friend and install the xp

   
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hotrod, on Jan 19, 2009 3:07:33 am GMT

It was working .

I was using Im, it typed numbers instead of letters .
i turned it off .

turned it back on, it wouldn't log on again .

its dell 3700 inspiron

   
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Tbach, on Oct 26, 2008 3:18:56 pm GMT

Thanks, it was the Windows CD and so I tried a different one. I thought that I had a bootable CD.

   
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Badman-949, on Feb 27, 2009 3:27:55 pm GMT

Simple as,

Laptops Dont like Booting from DVDs they
much preffer CDs,, dont know why no-one does just one of those things !?

   
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poppapc, on May 10, 2009 12:06:38 am BST
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Hay everyone.
If you want to install win xp on a new pc that has vista on it. First you need to check your computer company (dell, Compaq, gateway, Emachine) to see if they have drioivers for the devices installed on your pc. If they do then here is the easy way to do this. get a cd or floppy and get a 98se bootcd made either on a cd or floppy.
Then go to command in dos. with the floppy or the cd. then you need to format your hard drive. it should look like this. format c:/u this will make the hard drive look new to win xp. then when you install the cd in the cdrom it will see the winxp cd. or you can go to the dos screen and fdisk your drive which will make it appear new also. hope this helps. if you have any trouble. I will give you free tech support over the phone our shop number is
513 727 1966 just say you say this message so i know you are asking for free help.

   
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sam, on Sep 25, 2009 8:08:15 am BST
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Hi im trying to get my laptop to install windows xp pro sp2 but it keeps restarting when the disc starts to run i have also just put a new heatsink into it but its not making an difference it either goes to a black screen or a white screen its been like this for weeks and it wont even let me install dos i had actually installed windows on a desktop but when i put it back into the laptop it wouldnt boot and just sat with a black screen so now i dont know how to reinstall windows as there is nothing on the drive its been formated.

Any help would be appreciated.

Regards Sam

   
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nav, on Oct 3, 2009 6:46:59 pm BST
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I have same problem. have solved it? please help me to solve this.

   
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 RiverFox, on Nov 7, 2009 6:22:53 am GMT
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Did you disable BIOS virus detection?
  -/-  

   
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